Alvin Payton
Georgia State Representative, District 177 since 2026. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- <1 yr
- Since 2026
- Bills became law
- 0
- 1 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 3.0%
- With party
- 73%
- On votes splitting the parties
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Payton sits in the Georgia House of Representatives
Payton is closer to the center than 98% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: , , Tangie Herring
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Payton’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats73%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Georgia House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Payton’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Payton | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish | No | No | Yes | Passed 94–79 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Payton was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 177 (runoff) | Won | +34.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Payton has held
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 177 · since 2026
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Payton
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/8aa7ee05-bf64-4c51-8821-ad905d25741b
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC